u/Secret_Matter4672

Hi all. Lots of Tooaz threads in here but can’t find this specific topic.

I’m editing concert footage, and one of the critical angles is out of focus for one long clip of about 20 minutes. It’s not HORRIBLY out of focus but not usable. The focus is a few feet to the back of the guitarists and is focused on the drummer. The camera is locked on a tripod, and it’s a low-light setting. The musicians are not running around the stage, but there is constant motion. Filmed in 24 fps in 4k. I can deliver in 1080 but planned on a 4k delivery.

Does Topaz - or any other software - have the ability to use AI to try to restore the image? I could cut it to the shorter individual clips of 15-30 seconds to process but would prefer to have the full 20 minutes to choose from.

This seems like a process a little more advanced than simple upscaling.

Any wisdom or guidance you can share from your experience is much appreciated. I’m not afraid to buy a subscription or license and don’t need it to be free. If it is free, even better!

Again, it’s not horribly out of focus, but it is out of focus. I really want to preserve this angle at all costs.

Please don’t rip on me if this has been asked before; quick search didn’t do me much good.

Been shooting for six years, tripods have always been given to me. Never liked any of them.

I run the fx3 in a cage on neewer rails, d-tap battery on the back of the rails so it sits over the shoulder. I don’t know how much the full rig weighs. I’d guess 12-15 lbs.

The new Smallrig carbon tripod with the trigger looks awesome.

AI tells me I need a 75 mm fluid head if I want smooth pans and tilts.

Everything in the world is expensive now. I’d love to get into something for under $300. That smallrig is $600 but might be worth it.

I’d love to have it all for really cheap but also understand you can’t have champagne taste on a beer budget.

Who likes what? And how much do you like it?